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Roscoe in Years Gone By

(from The Abilene Reporter, November 26, 1909)

LOCAL TEACHERS IN ROSCOE TODAY-----WHERE TEXAS & PACIFIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION IS IN A 2 DAYS’ SESSION-----FIVE WILL BE ON PROGRAM-----Attendance Likely to Reach 250, with Teachers from Every Point of Good Size in Central West Texas-----

Some twenty-five, possibly thirty, instructors in the various schools of Abilene boarded the early morning westbound train today for Roscoe, where the Texas & Pacific Teachers’ Association convened this morning at nine o’clock. The Abilene delegation will be absent from the city until Saturday night at midnight. They were joined here by teachers from the rural communities.

Five local instructors will participate in the program. Superintendent J. H. Burnett will deliver an address on “Some difficulties that a superintendent has to solve.” Principal E. B. Looney of the High School will discuss Latin in the High School. Mrs. E. W. Vawter will talk on how to deal with tardiness, the Round Table will be discussed by Miss Anna Evans, while Mrs. Nannie E. Avriett will discuss nature study in the second grade.

The large attendance of teachers may be explained by the fact that the school board granted the teachers of the public schools a holiday that they might attend. This is rather an unprecedented step and shows that the board is determined that Abilene shall not only not be behind in such matters, but shall actually take the initiative.

The Texas & Pacific, Roscoe Snyder & Pacific, and Orient roads granted a fare of one and a third for the association. Sweetwater entertained all teachers who came over the Orient and waited there for connections. It is estimated that the total attendance of teachers will be between two hundred and two hundred and fifty teachers from such points as Abilene, Merkel, Trent, Sweetwater, Cisco, Baird, Big Springs, Midland, Roby, Stanton, Colorado City, Haskell, Snyder, and Anson.

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Plowboy Football

Local Wildlife

This was the first time I'd seen my garden buddy since early spring..

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Several Plowboys Honored with All-District Football Selections

Brayden Beal is the district's Offensive MVP.

In
District 4-2A-II, a district dominated by three teams—Hamlin, Roscoe,
and Seagraves—the Plowboys got their share of All-District honors.
Brayden Beal (Sr.) was named the Offensive MVP, Matt Buckley (Sr.) the
Offensive Line MVP, and Jayden Gonzales (So.) the Offensive Newcomer.

Jose Ortega is the only Plowboy to make first team on both offense and defense.

Congratulations to all the Plowboys for another memorable football season!

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STONE TOWER LAUNDRY CLOSES

Roscoe’s
only public laundromat, the Stone Tower Laundry, located at 200 N.
Cypress in the Stone Tower RV Park, closed its doors this past Sunday,
December 4. It had been open for two years. This is unfortunate since
Roscoe residents who have been using it will now have to go to
Sweetwater to the 12th Street Laundry to get their clothes washed and
dried.

The owner of the laundry, who lives in Merkel, is moving it there. He thinks he can do more business there.

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ROSCOE STOCK SHOW THIS SATURDAY

Roscoe
Collegiate High School’s FFA Stock Show is this Saturday, December 10,
starting at 10:00am. It will be at the Ag Barn on the School Farm next
to the STEM Center and will feature competition in cattle, pigs, goats,
and lambs.

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PLOWBOYS OPEN BASKETBALL SEASON, WIN TWO, LOSE TWO

The Plowboys
opened their basketball season at the Highland Tournament this past
weekend. Playing without a full roster, they lost two and won one,
falling to Eula 61-25, defeating the Snyder JV 29-26, and losing to
Sterling City 38-29.

Then last night, they defeated
Lueders-Avoca 73-70 in Lueders to even their record at 2-2. Given below
is the scoring of the games by quarters, followed by individual
scoring:

The
Plowboys will attempt to sharpen their basketball skills this weekend when they host
an eight-school tournament at the RCISD Special Events Center. Games
begin at 2:00 tomorrow when Anson meets TLCA (San Angelo). At 3:30 it’s
Highland vs. Bronte, at 5:00 Guthrie vs. Coleman, and at 6:30 Ira vs.
the Plowboys. On Friday there will be four games starting at 2:00, and
on Saturday, four more starting at 10:00am.

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PLOWGIRLS LOSE TWO IN HIGHLAND TOURNAMENT, WIN AT LUEDERS-AVOCA

It
was rough sledding for the Plowgirls at the Highland Tournament last
weekend as they lost two games, one to Forsan 61-20, and the other a
close one to the San Angelo Central JV 49-48. However, they got back on
the winning track last night with a victory over Lueders-Avoca.

Here is the scoring by quarters in the games along with the individual scoring:

The Plowgirls’ next game will be with Hawley here next Tuesday, December 13.

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CHRISTMAS BAND CONCERT SUNDAY AT 3:00

This
year’s Christmas Band Concert will be held in the School Cafetorium
this Sunday, December 11, starting at 3:00pm. It will feature performers
from the fourth through twelfth grades.

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WEATHER REPORT: A RAINY WEEKEND AND A HARD FREEZE A-COMING

December sunset.

As
predicted, we got more rain this past weekend to the delight of some
and chagrin of others. On Friday night (and early Saturday morning) my
rain gauge recorded a total of 1.06”. Then on Saturday night (and early
Sunday morning) another .1” fell, and on Monday morning another .02” for
a grand total of 1.18”.

The temperatures for the week were mild
to cool for this time of year. The high was Thursday afternoon’s 64°F
and the low last Wednesday's 34°. There were sunny skies and clear nights
leading up to the weekend, but then cool, cloudy and sometimes wet
weather through Monday. Yesterday was mostly clear, but the high was
only a chilly 48°.

Today will be mild and mostly cloudy with a
high of 55°, but tomorrow is going to be cold, and weather warnings for
the area have already been issued. We’re in for a hard freeze with
temperatures dropping into the mid to low twenties at night along with
enough north wind to drive the wind chill down into the teens.
Forecasters are also giving us a chance to see our first snow of the
year, although the snowfall is likely to be minimal, if at all, and not
enough to create any serious travel hazards. Still, the high tomorrow
will be only about 34°. Brrrrr!

Skies should clear and
temperatures begin rising on Friday with mostly sunny skies and a high
of 45°. That will go up to 60° on a windy Saturday and highs on Sunday,
Monday, and Tuesday should all be around 60° with lows in the thirties
and forties.